I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
BEAR BRYANTShow class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it’s my ability to recognize winners, or good people who can become winners by paying the price.
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You take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
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You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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I ain’t never had much fun. I ain’t never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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I didn’t have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn’t want to. But I didn’t think they’d pick one I didn’t like.
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You try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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I’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.
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